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Official Loses Nuclear Plant Safety Test Details On USB Stick
ONR official loses USB stick containing details about Hartlepool power plant, but claims nothing "significantly sensitive" was lost
IBM Launches Free Online Security Training Tools
IBM releases downloadable training kits designed to help students, parents and teachers improve their Internet security
Brazil Sues Twitter Over Speed Trap Tweets
Brazilian government demands Twitter block accounts which warn users about traffic checkpoints and speed traps
Microsoft Snipes At Google Over Its Lucrative Privacy Policy
Microsoft has started to take some public jabs at Google's controversial moneymaking privacy policy
Over Half Of Top UK Companies Have Not Registered .XXX Domain
Many companies have not protected their trademarks from exploitation by adult-domain squatters
Twitter Faces Protest Over Censorship Move
Users are protesting at Twitter's decision to censor content in certain countries in line with local laws
Dutch ISPs Refuse To Block The Pirate Bay
KPN and T-Mobile say that censorship should only be used as a ''drastic measure'
Midlothian Council Fined £140,000 for Data Breach
Council sent information to the wrong people five times in six months
US Politicians Challenge Google Privacy Policy Change
Members of the US Congress are questioning Google over sweeping changes in how it handles user privacy
FBI Seeking ‘Minority Report’ Crime Prediction Software
The FBI is seeking to develop software to scan Twitter and Facebook for 'emerging threats'
MEP Appointed To Scrutinise ACTA Resigns In Disgust
A key MEP protests the ACTA copyright treaty which could become European law in June
US Security Chief Calls EU 24-Hour Data Breach Notification Rule ‘Unworkable’
AT&T's chief privacy officer says the 24-hour deadline would force companies to notify all customers rather than just those affected
Google Faces Concerns Over Privacy Changes
Google is to unify its privacy policies across its online product portfolio, but some are worried by the move
O2’s Customer Phone Number Leakage: A Cock-Up?
O2 users' numbers are given to every site they visit. Security experts suspect a mistake, not malice
New EU Data Privacy Rules Will Give More Power To Regulators
Firms must repoert data breaches and could be fined up to one percent of their global revenues
Consumers Trade Privacy For Better Shopping Experience
Shoppers are willing to sacrifice their privacy in order to ensure a better shopping experience, an IBM survey has revealed
US Regulators To Probe Google Social Search
The US' Federal Trade Commission is to add Google's new 'Search, plus your world' service to its ongoing antitrust probe, following an outry from competitors
NHS Trust Will Appeal Against ICO Penalty
The Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust will appeal if fined £375,000 by ICO
Judge Denies Twitter Data Block Request
A decision in US federal court means Twitter will have to cooperate with prosecutors in their ongoing WikiLeaks probe
ICO To Crack Down On Rule Breakers In 2012
ICO says austerity is no excuse for flaunting its rules and warns companies not to cut corners in 2012
Saudi Hackers Steal Israeli Credit Card Details
Saudi hackers claim 400,000 Israeli credit cards compromised and promise to reveal more
UK Facebook Photos Dominated By Sozzled Brits
A sobering statistic for the New Year is the revelation that the majority of Britons' Facebook photos are taken while drunk
Ireland Issues Facebook Privacy Recommendations
Irish data protection commissioner tells Facebook to give users greater control of data
Private Mail Used For Business Now Subject To FOI Searches
The ICO has released new guidance stating that private emails and texts may be subject to Freedom of Information Act searches
HP: Firms Fail To Manage Sensitive Data Access
Organisations should pay more attention to employees' levels of access to sensitive data, says HP
US Authorities Warn On Facial Recognition Tools
The US Federal Trade Commission warns companies not to compromise privacy when using facial recognition
ICO Clamps Down On Spam Texters
ICO raids spam text office while survey finds 0.01 percent of people found spam texts useful
Facebook Flaw Exposes Zuckerberg’s Private Pics
A tool intended to flag inappropriate Facebook content was exploited to access CEO Zuckerberg's images
EC Looks To Impose Massive Data Breach Fines
The European Commission is to demand the power to fine companies for data breaches under new reforms